http://wevivify.com/2009/12/14/learning_troubles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learning_troubles Creating change one conversation at a time Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://wevivify.com/2009/12/14/learning_troubles/comment-page-1/#comment-69 admin Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:37:24 +0000 http://wevivify.com/?p=502#comment-69 We all make mistakes. We must learn to forgive ourselves and to forgive others for their mistakes. I love these quotes: "A man's mistakes are his portals of discovery" by James Joyce and "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes." by Oscar Wilde We all make mistakes. We must learn to forgive ourselves and to forgive others for their mistakes. I love these quotes: “A man’s mistakes are his portals of discovery” by James Joyce and “Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.” by Oscar Wilde

]]> http://wevivify.com/2009/12/14/learning_troubles/comment-page-1/#comment-68 admin Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:28:59 +0000 http://wevivify.com/?p=502#comment-68 Thanks K. Homework is very challenging for kids. 8+ hours of school and 5/6 year olds are done for the day. My kids use Starfall.com in their speech therapy class. Not as interested outside the class. Thanks for mentioning it. Thanks K. Homework is very challenging for kids. 8+ hours of school and 5/6 year olds are done for the day. My kids use Starfall.com in their speech therapy class. Not as interested outside the class. Thanks for mentioning it.

]]> http://wevivify.com/2009/12/14/learning_troubles/comment-page-1/#comment-67 k Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:15:50 +0000 http://wevivify.com/?p=502#comment-67 Okay now I can finish! What makes learning fun for me?? As a grownup? An understanding from others that mistakes are part of the process. Okay now I can finish! What makes learning fun for me?? As a grownup? An understanding from others that mistakes are part of the process.

]]> http://wevivify.com/2009/12/14/learning_troubles/comment-page-1/#comment-66 k Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:27:36 +0000 http://wevivify.com/?p=502#comment-66 You're exactly right about fun. On my daughter's last report card, all of her teachers said that she doesn't take learning seriously enough with the exception of her Spanish teacher. I know it's her favorite class because she is constantly singing and trying to teach me how to pronounce things correctly in Spanish. She has semi-regular homework and it has been torture trying to get her to practice writing. A friend whose mom is an educator told me about a website called Starfall.com that helps kids learn to read. It's a neat site and she now pleads to visit it every day as part of a new routine. She's no longer frustrated with learning because we're now trying it from a new and fun perspective. I think she's been able to successfully apply what we've learned at home at school and it makes her more confident. I also encourage her to freely ask questions about anything she does not understand about any situation. It's interesting uncovering the things that SHE wants to learn... You’re exactly right about fun. On my daughter’s last report card, all of her teachers said that she doesn’t take learning seriously enough with the exception of her Spanish teacher. I know it’s her favorite class because she is constantly singing and trying to teach me how to pronounce things correctly in Spanish. She has semi-regular homework and it has been torture trying to get her to practice writing. A friend whose mom is an educator told me about a website called Starfall.com that helps kids learn to read. It’s a neat site and she now pleads to visit it every day as part of a new routine. She’s no longer frustrated with learning because we’re now trying it from a new and fun perspective. I think she’s been able to successfully apply what we’ve learned at home at school and it makes her more confident. I also encourage her to freely ask questions about anything she does not understand about any situation. It’s interesting uncovering the things that SHE wants to learn…

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